I had the chance earlier today to talk with Playmate Kendra Wilkinson, star of The Girls Next Door and her own reality television show Kendra, and former NBA star and current TNT Inside the NBA studio analyst Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith on a wide range of topics including their participation in the ‘Sobe Lifewater Zero Inhibitions Bracket Challenge.’

In the interview (watch video above), I asked Kendra about being a new mom. Her son Hank IV was born on December 11, 2009. I asked her about how she dealt with postpartum depression, how she went about losing her pregnancy weight, and how far she has her hometown San Diego State University Aztecs advancing in the NCAA tourney.

(The SDSU Aztecs (#11) play the Tennessee Vols (#6) in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday in Rhode Island.)

With Kenny, I asked him about his alma mater, North Carolina, and how far he had them advancing in the NIT Tournament. The Tar Heels, loaded with talent and resources, missed the NCAA Tournament after going 16-16 after winning the National Championship last year.

I also asked him about columnist Jason Whitlock’s theory that the NCAA Selection Committee intentionally handed Duke an easy bracket to the Final Four. Whitlock’s theory is that Duke brings huge ratings and that in a TV contract year for the NCAA they want TV ratings to be as high as possible when it is time to renegotiate with CBS.

Kenny had a surprise answer when I asked him, as of today, who his NBA Rookie of the Year would be. I gave him the options of Tyreke Evans and Stephon Curry.  His answer was neither of the two and might surprise you on 55 different levels.

Both Kendra and Kenny spoke fondly of Sobe Lifewater and dared anyone to sign up and attempt to pick more correct NCAA basketball tournament winners than they do in their brackets.

Enter the Sobe Bracket Challenge to try to beat Kendra and Kenny with your NCAA basketball bracket picks.  Sobe is putting up over $10 million dollars in prize money.  You could even earn a chance to meet them if you can beat them with your b-ball selections.

Once you have signed up (It’s Free), be sure to join Kenny and Kendra’s groups to compete against them. You can also join the Bumpshack Group to compete against other readers of Bumpshack.com

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